PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalan Na Songkhla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalan Na Songkhla struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Khalan Na Songkhla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilkins
vs
Na Songkhla

188 cm
18
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Todd Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khalan Na Songkhla!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Na Songkhla lands a head kick. Wilkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Todd Wilkins has been cut.

Wilkins gets the takedown into side control.

Wilkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Na Songkhla has escaped the position, nice work there.

Wilkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Na Songkhla is trying to get back to his feet.

Wilkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Na Songkhla knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Na Songkhla is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilkins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Na Songkhla wants to get back to his feet but Wilkins drags him back down.
Na Songkhla looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Na Songkhla tries to escape but Wilkins is in control.

Wilkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Na Songkhla wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Na Songkhla sneaks out the side door and pushes Wilkins away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Na Songkhla misses.
A head kick misses from Na Songkhla.
Wilkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Na Songkhla throws out the jab.

Wilkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wilkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Wilkins trying to control but Na Songkhla is working from the bottom.
Wilkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins is looking to take a break and control but Na Songkhla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wilkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Na Songkhla is defending well.
Wilkins prevents Na Songkhla from escaping the position.

Wilkins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Na Songkhla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Na Songkhla tries to escape but Wilkins is in control.
Wilkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Na Songkhla keeps working.

Na Songkhla explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins digs a good body shot into Na Songkhla's ribs.
Wilkins has a takedown stuffed.
Wilkins fails with the takedown.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick but Wilkins moves out of range.
Na Songkhla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Na Songkhla tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Wilkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Todd Wilkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilkins shoots in for a takedown but Na Songkhla shows good takedown defense.
Na Songkhla scores with a punch to the head.
Wilkins takes a swing at Na Songkhla's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Na Songkhla. No joy for Wilkins on that attempt.
Na Songkhla throws a head kick but Wilkins moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Na Songkhla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Wilkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Na Songkhla which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Na Songkhla is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Na Songkhla is refusing to be controlled, as Wilkins sits in half guard.
Wilkins stops Na Songkhla from getting back to his feet.
Wilkins passes the guard and advances to mount!

Wilkins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Na Songkhla manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Wilkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wilkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Na Songkhla keeps working.
Wilkins tries to move to mount but Na Songkhla blocks the move with his legs.
Wilkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Na Songkhla keeps working.
Na Songkhla is trying to buck Wilkins off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilkins trying to control the action but Na Songkhla is working from the bottom.
Todd Wilkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Na Songkhla bucks up and tries to throw Wilkins off but instead Wilkins has got his back!
Wilkins lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Wilkins.

Wilkins has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla is trying to get back to his feet but Wilkins has full control of the position and if anything, Na Songkhla has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wilkins throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Na Songkhla wants to get back to his feet.

Na Songkhla is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wilkins gets his way!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Na Songkhla's body.
Na Songkhla looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Wilkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Todd Wilkins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilkins dodges the punch combination from Na Songkhla.
Khalan Na Songkhla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wilkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Wilkins is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Na Songkhla is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilkins.
Wilkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins thows a huge punch but Na Songkhla dodges it nicely.
Wilkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Na Songkhla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Na Songkhla looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wilkins is looking for a kimura but Na Songkhla is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilkins to get the leverage.
Wilkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilkins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Na Songkhla wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilkins controlling from mount.

Wilkins looking for a guillotine from mount but Na Songkhla is having none of it.
Na Songkhla is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Wilkins has isolated one of Na Songkhla's arms. Na Songkhla looking to fight him off but Wilkins twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Todd Wilkins!